worm
noun
any of numerous long, slender, soft-bodied, legless, bilaterally symmetrical invertebrates, including the flatworms, roundworms, acanthocephalans, nemerteans, gordiaceans, and annelids.
has wormed
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present perfectof worm (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It's an aspiration that has wormed its way into the country's identity, helping to shape modern Australia.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2023
Since the hyper-transmissible Omicron variant stormed onto the scene in early December, the virus has wormed its way into seemingly every family and social circle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
The sport has wormed its way far enough into the bone marrow and psyche of enough men to inflict quality-of-life damage.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2022
It sounds like his you-need-to-get-over-it-ism has wormed its way into your soul.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2019
A mood has wormed its way through the columns of figures, columns of reports, and taken possession of him.
From A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Ben Hecht
